Apple Buttermilk Muffins

 

2 c. flour

½ c. packed light brown sugar

2 t. baking powder

1 t. baking soda

½ t. salt

1 c. buttermilk

¼ c. vegetable oil

2 t. vanilla

1 egg

2 medium golden delicious apples, peeled, cored and diced (about 2 cups)

½ c. chopped walnuts

1 T. sugar

1 t. cinnamon

 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Grease twelve 2 ½ inch muffin cups.  In a large owl, mix the first 5 ingredients.   In a small bowl, with wire whisk, beat buttermilk, oil, vanilla and egg until blended.  Stir into flour mixture just until flour is moistened (batter will be lumpy) Fold in apples and walnuts.  In cup, mix sugar and cinnamon.  Spoon batter into muffin cups sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.  Bake muffins 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from pan, serve warm or cool on wire rack.